Tombstone epitaph., 1887-11-19
HOMES FIR RvsRyeopY.

we cal tuc dttChe'Ou oi o8''Su'e'" | sts of the great advantage to be derived rom settling in 'his coun y, especially " parties of moderate means, over that f C .lf,rnia, ~h here the lands are selling 1t fabulous prices, for we are assured hat in the counties of Los Angeles ano San D ego, where the lands are irrigated, | would be dffi:ul, to find any one will- | ng to sell for less than from $500 to $ per acre, and the valley land suit able for the cultivation of grapes, small grain, .tc., sells rapidly now at from Sl5o to S7oo per acre, and this without irriga- ion.
 We propose to show by figures the diff. terence in investing n real estate in Cal ifornia and in this county, and will take quarter section, or I6o acres, to figure on. In Southern California, at S2oo per acre it willrequire S3a, 900 to buy quar- ter section. Here in Cochise county where there are millions of acres ofvacant land, subject toentry under existing laws, it would require, in Land Office fees, travelling expenses, etc., say $50 to locate I6o acres of land, that will produce as much, if irrigated, as the S2oo land in California.
 Now here is the difference of S3I,o5o in the price of quarter section of land in favor of this county. Remember, title to I6o acres can be acquired here under the homestead, pre.emption, or timber culture acts of Congress. A township (6 miles square) contains 36, sections of GAO acres each, or 73o46 acres in all, and will furnish homes for I44 settlers, each locating Ioo acres. Now the question arises, what can the settler realize by squatting on I6o acres of the ard plains of Arizona where he could not cultivate anything without irrigation, and where it requires about 40 acres to keep COW or horse the year round. It has been demonstrated fraeh-ally not only in this county, but in various sections of our territory, that our valley lands (the desert or arid plains) are ex- ceedingly productive when brought under cultivation, if irrigated, and they are equally as productive as the average ol the high pr,ced lands of California, and OUT climate is equal to the most favored
 portions of said State as to health, and
 will produce everything that highly fav
 ored region produces except the citrus o'
 semi ,ropic fruit.
 Competent and skilled engineers have
 decided tn it it is practicable to store
 the water in the mountain canyons ane
 use the same for irrigation. Thousands
 of artesian wells have been bored in Cal
 ,fornia and used for irrigation in 'h'
 state, and we See no reason why it can
 not be done successfully lnthis Territory y
 If the farmer can acquire I6o acres o
 land for almost nothing here, could he
 not very we'll aff rd to pay c"pit dist
 lberally for developing water fur irlga.
 ing his land, his quarter section; ar
 preferable, let the settlers organize tn i
 own C. mpanies and instruct irrigation
 wo, ks ot their own and under direction q
 skilled engineers.
 We assert without the fear of successful
 con,r ,dictinn that with the exp .ndilur
 of necessary capital 10 develop the wate
 for irrigation purposes ,nthis county, thd
 ,ur lands, too, will, a, no distant pe'iod
 be worth from S2oo to $500 per acre, O
 a, least will pay good interest on ,ha sum per acre.
 We wish it to be distinctly understoo
 that we are far from undertaking tn clima C, productions and natural re- sources of California. It is we'll enoug , for the capitalist to seek home in Cal itornia, but ;he poor man, or one pos sessed of only a few thousand dollar who desires to acquire farm to cultiva' , or raise live stock, Arizona, and especial Cochlse county, offers inducements f; : superior to that of California. , Professor A. Worrell, of Paris, Texas, a ex. Californian, in long communicate | to the Fort Worth Gazette, gives son S excellent reasons why thefarmers of Te as should not sacrifice their homes, wor, P from SIo to $2o per acre, and go to Ca o iforpia and invest in land at from S2oo Q Ssoo per acre or more. In answer to Il It question, What about moving to Cali ornia? he replies, "Well, if you ha' C plenty of money, and don't care to nal d any more, thlnk you would enjoy livi' O there. fyou have nothing to do but e look after your own comfort and plea ,) ure, 1 am sure you could spend much n your time there. You will there fiji Id some few very wealthy people. and if y r. could succeed in forming an allian
 with some of these on the basis of plea
 ure seeking, do no, see why you mig
 not enjoy a, much in California, and ( 'n pecialiy in Southern California, AS m a as State m the Union. But if you are C. p TOT man and wish to make money | 1